Sensory Perception Quiz

What is the stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system?

• blind spot

• perception

• sensation

• sensorineural

What is the psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation?

• perception

• conductive

• sensation

• closure

Distinguishing between two shades of red is an example of

• absolute threshold

• difference threshold

• sensory adaptation

• afterimage

Light enters the eye through which of the following?

• pupil

• lens

• cornea

• retina

Rubbing a sore area may lessen the pain because

• this numbs the skin’s sensory neurons.

• it causes more prostaglandins to flood the brain.

• nervous system can only handle a certain amount of information at one time.

• of all of the above.

What part of the eye enables people to perceive color?

• pupil

• cornea

• lens

• cones

The cones in the retina are sensitive to

• yellow and orange light.

• black and white.

• blue, green, and red light

• all of these.

What does a person’s vestibular sense help control?

• depth perception

• the perception of pain

• the process of eyes adjusting to a darkened room

• balance

Which of the following is not part of the skin senses?

• pressure

• temperature

• smell

• pain

The illusion of movement produced by the rapid progression of images that are not moving is called

• figure-ground perception.

• closure

• continuity.

• stroboscopic motion.